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| CocoRosie – By Your Side Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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I adore this song exactly for the reason finechild said. It would be supereasy to make it just a satire on domestic life, but instead there is an element of true desire as well. I very much like milkyretina's interpretation. |
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| CocoRosie – Jesus Loves Me Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Anyone else think this song is a little too obtuse? I'm mean, talk about hitting easy targets. There's nothing innovative or interesting lyrically. Musically, I do tend to like CocoRosie. Contrast this with By Your Side where there are positives brought along with the obvious satire which makes the song much more interesting. |
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| Sufjan Stevens – Pittsfield Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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And as for meaning, this song is exactly my childhood. The resentment of a neglectful temperamental parent and adapting such that you get to a point you aren't afraid to stand up for yourself, where they don't scare you anymore. Of course, being a softie, I also sympathize some with the parent in this song with the "you can work all your life". It scared me how accurate this song was when I first heard it, Mr. Stevens I congratulate you. This is definitely one of my favorites on this album along with The Mistress Witch from McClure lyrics-wise. |
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| Sufjan Stevens – Pittsfield Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Since the time we meant to say much
Unsaid things, began to change
After school we shovel through the snow
(sidewalks ??? in silence in the cold)
what I hear for the fifth stanza |
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| Sufjan Stevens – Joy! Joy! Joy! Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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It was rather hard to make out most of what Sufjan was singing with all the electronic clatter and such going on, but I believe that the majority of these lyrics are correct. Please comment with any corrections and I will edit them.
Oh, and it seems to me this song is about the Bible. |
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| Arab Strap – New Birds Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I'm fairly sure that the kiss referred to in the third and fourth stanzas ("this other kiss") is not the final parting kiss of the guy and his ex- but rather the kiss that he has been working on with his new girlfriend. He has a chance to sleep with his ex, but he makes himself refrain, because he knows that he's got "this other kiss" waiting for him at home (ie his new girlfriend). |
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| Iron & Wine – Fever Dream Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I agree with notemily about the incredibly saccharine chorus which is unfotunate because the melody is just so pretty. But I find that if I just don't think about the words he's singing (and consequently, I'm singing) it all works out okay. |
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| My Chemical Romance – Helena Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I like the dramatic whisper singing, it pretty much makes me crack up every time the radio plays this song. Gerard, hey, get over yourself. |
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| Sufjan Stevens – The Upper Peninsula Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I thought it was more that his wife worked at the K-mart. Strange I never considered them bumping into each other shopping there as it does make sense. |
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